How To Compost
Composting is a fun and easy way to recycle your garden and kitchen waste and reduce your waste by a third!
What can I compost?
Almost any organic matter can be composted. For the best results, everything you compost should be chopped up or shredded as finely as possible. To make compost, use a mix of ‘green’ and ‘brown’ organic material. If your compost is too wet, add more brown material, if it’s too dry add more green material. Click here to find out more.
Download the Using Your Compost Guide to give you ideas on how to use your compost.
| Greens | Browns |
| • vegetable peelings • grass clippings • tea bags • old flowers • fruit scraps • nettles • coffee grounds and unbleached filter paper • spent bedding plants • comfrey leaves • rhubarb leaves • young annual weeds • pond algae and seaweed (in moderation) |
• hedge clippings • stems • tree leaves • cardboard & shredded paper • egg boxes • cereal boxes • toilet and kitchen roll tubes • straw and hay • hamster and rabbit bedding • feathers • 100% natural fibre fabrics cut up into small pieces |
| Things to Avoid | |
| • No meat or diary products • No cooked food • No non organic waste (no metal, plastic, glass, nappies etc) |
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Source: Debdale Eco Centre
